Speaker: J. Scott Runner, Vice President, VLSI Power and Automotive,
Qualcomm QTC Inc.
Seminar Title: Design of Next Generation Mobile Devices: from 0 to 160 MPH

Abstract:                
Mobile Applications are not only becoming more complex, but they are facing stiff constraints in power and quality & reliability. In the next decade, consumers are going to be treated to an array of new use case experiences in mobility that one can only dream of today. And new areas are emerging with exciting new user experiences in the car, with features known to many smartphone users making their way into the automobile, along with a myriad of other functions that drivers today cannot imagine. The HW and SW IP and systems integration that will enable these experiences are prodigious. Design and verification challenges which must be surmounted to enable such high levels of integration and functionality are daunting. And doing so in the timeframes required to satisfy the appetites of smartphone, tablet and automotive customers, while delivering to cost, power, performance and quality targets demands novel approaches. We will explore these challenges in the design of the most popular devices in the wireless world.

Biographical Sketch of the Speaker:  
Scott Runner is currently the Vice President of VLSI  Low Power Design and Advanced Methodologies at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.  He has worked as an engineer in the semiconductor and EDA industries for 30 years in mobile SoC design & design verification, microprocessor & DSP design, and ASIC design from 1.3um down to 14nm. He founded Synopsys’ DesignWare Intellectual Property business unit and Qualcomm’s Design Verification organizations, and held engineering positions at Fujitsu Microelectronics and Conexant Systems as well. He has taped out over 49 devices, has authored over 22 papers & articles and delivered 2 IEEE keynotes and attended over a dozen panels. He holds a B.S. in Physics with emphasis in Computer Science and EE from Georgia Tech. In his free time, he enjoys the beach and sports with his family, and working in the community to further the focus on STEM education.